Means for ornamenting foodstuffs



April 23, 1929.

A. MARTIN IIEANS FOR ORNAMENTING FOODSTUFFS Filed Oct. '15, 1927 INVENTOR LBERrMRW/w ATTORNEY Patented Apr. 23, 1929. j

UNITED STATES .PATENT O -FFINCE-k ALBERT MAR'rinoF NEW YORK, NyY;

"'MnANsroR ORNAMENTING roons'rurrs i Y .animation filed canteras', 1927. serialivo.' 226,447.`

' This invention relates lto a. method for'ornamenting foodstuff and' tothe means for a carrying out such ornamentation;

A `particular obect of theinvention'is to provide a method and means for carrying out this ornamentation byV providing a container in which vca`ke,fjelly, ice cream, candy vor other edibles are Vformed in aparticular shape and means also being' provided'f'for carrying ornamentalfeatures whereby the latter may be left embedded in the foodstuff after the same hasbeen completely prepared, A'further object of the invention istofprov vide a means for placing of a design, such as a name, for instance, or picture 0r any fanciful design in the body of the ]elly,',cal;e, ice

cream, or the like, so vthat the samewill beA continuous throughout and when `the foodstuff is cut in slices, the particular design may show in the sliced piece, thereby enhancing the appearance of the foodstuff. l

To enable othersslilled in the to fully comprehend the underlying vfeatures of my invention that they mayembodyrthe same iii the" various modifications in structure and relation contemplated, a drawing depictingl a preferred formjhas been, annexed as a part v of this disclosure and in such drawing, similar reference characters denote correspond-l ingrparts throughout all the views', of which,

Figure 1 is a view in 'longitudinal cross section, certain parts being shown in 'side elevation, to illustrate a containerv in which foodstuff may be prepared, the view showing the ornamenting members embedded therein.

so that when the calze orother food issliced,

the ornamentations will appear.

Figure 2 1s a View in sectional elevation, the

l section being taken through thecenter ofthe container as illustrated in Figure 1 and show-k ing the formation of lthey design as it would appear in the foodstujf whencut.,l

Figure 3 isa view in top vplan of a modified form of container havingv an inner knockdown receptacle. p

Figure 4 isa view in sectional elevation,

i I showing my improved containerfas illustrated in Figure 3, a cover 'being provided"forthe same and the inner knock-down receptacle being shown inv its positionrelative to the outer container.

' Figure 5 is a view ingperspective ofthe ing ner receptacle, one end' thereof being shown removed' to disclose how, when a brickof ice cream is made, for instance, `the dcsignwould appeargtheifeimz'and ,n j l, n

'i Figure`6'is a still further modified formv of `my"k invention showing the use 'inl connectien with a bakingv pan or other foodstuff forming container, of abridge through'which lpins are vertically positioned to retain the oriiamenting members inthe foodstuff 4so that they will not revolve or move'duringthe bak'- Referring to thefdrawings in detail, 5 ining er' freezing or setting of the foo'dstuf dicates a container whichr is made' ofy suitable metal orother material and which is provided `with openings inits end walls'Gf through rcontainer have riveted thereto or secured in any other suitable manner, the plates 8, these which are threadedv internallyto receive the kplugs These plugs are provided'witha bore 111 kin their interior for the reception of the container` liquid-proof or leak-proof, vthere is f provided suitable; corkvinse'rts 12 which are compressedy about the endsk of the may bein separate pieces, as illi'istratedl in Figure 1 or Vmay b e a solid, continuous meminto 'the openings in the ends of the ycontainer Sand the plug members 10 are threaded into pla-tes having formed thereon, vthe bosses 9v pins/'r' byl theturning up of the plugdnem noted that at one end ofthe pan', l

which the ornament carrying rods ork pinsV 7 Y are adapted to pass. Theend Walls 6 of the [70 rthe ends ofthe pins 7 and 'in order to make i forththerein, the rods 7 areadapte'd' to receive's'uitable ornamenting members 13 which f ber, as illustrated inFigureft, 'being madein';y l a-.suitable die or mold and having passed ce'iitrally therethrough, the pin members 7 .v The l ,a

'pin with the decoration thereon is then'place'd f positionin the bosses 9, thus securely'holding i the pins 7 longitudinally of vthepan so that when the foodstuff is placed therein, suchv as dough, jelly,- ice cream or the like, the same may be baked'or prepared in the-usual man-l ner, in then pan or container andfwhen the processhas ,beencompletech t-he'plu'gs 10 arei simply removed, and thepins drawn tout, thus leavinglt-he.ornaments embedded `in the body ofthe foodstuff.,

fgi-mzshown in Figuras, 4 and 5', i

saine has been completed.' ln candy, which is of a very sticliy nature, when the saine has been molded it is diiiicult to O'et 1t out ot a pan without breaking and consequently, l

vhave devised a means whereby ice cream or candy or the like may be molded to anyv suitable shape and the receptacle containing the same, being ot a knock-down nature, can be readily separated from the 'toodstui without breaking it up. To this end, l have provided a container 5 as described with relation to Figure 1 and Figure Qfhaving the end plates 8 thereon,fbosses 9 and plugs 10, thopins 7 being held in exactly the same manner and, in connection with which it not believed, any further explanation is necessary, it bei-n sui'licient to say that the ornamenting me1n- .ber indicated by the numeral lll, in this instance, may be made ot fruit, candy or other yedible and may be formed in a longitudinal mold, s o that the pins 7 may be passed longitudinally therethrough to hold the same at any desired position within the container 5.

However, in order to talre the contents out of the container without breaking the same, l .have provided. an inner receptacle oit-'lniocle down nature, con'iprising end walls 15, having formed von the outer surface thereof, the spacing proturberances 16, the object of the lati ter being to space the end wall 15 from the end wall 6 of the receptacle or container' 5. It will be noted in this respect that the end wall 15 is provided with the openings 17 whichwill match all of the openings in the end wall G of the container 5, thus allowing for the passage oit the pins 7, not only through the end walls'l of the inner receptacle but also through the wall 6 ot the container' 5, so

Vthat they can be etlvectively locked in position during the preparation of the foodstuff.

The knocledown container further com prises la bottom 18, formed on its side edges withA the ledges 19thesc ledges imprisoning therbot-tom edges oi the vside 2O which go to Vmake up the knock-down receptacle, and

it will be noted that the ledges 1,9 are cut back i'roni the ends oi the bottom 18, as at 21 to allow tor the langes Q2 on the end members `15 fitting over thefbotton'i 18,1% it will be readily seen that thebottom 18 into the end pieces 15 while the sides 2() of the receptacle do likewise, and the ledges 19 prevvent leakage of any liquid matter that may be kplaced in the receptacle.

I It is oi course evident that any shape oit receptacle maybe employ ld andgany shape ot container may be used to suit the purpose and while I have shown one oit rectangular torina tion, it is to be understood that. I am not limited to shape as the container might be aviones madeet triangular formation or in heart shape or in any other form desired. i

It is quite evident that in the construe tion of my inner receptacle which snugly lits into the outer container' 5, that ice cream, candy or thelike may be frozen therein or be prepared therein with the design 14tfirmly embedded and when the'foodstutll is completed, the receptacle is taken out Vof the container 5 and the parts thereof may be readily separated to present the oodstull in its completed form without breakage and ready for slicing` or cutting up and in this respect, it will be noted that each and every slice, no matter how think or thick, will show therein, the outline of the ornament 14, thus enhancing the appearance of, the *foodstuff and making it particularly adapted for individual use at parties, receptionsand the like.

in Figure 6, l have shown a further modi Vliedform ot invention which consists in the use oi' the pan 5 as illustrated in Figures 1 and 2, and the use olf rods Z carrying ornamenting members 23 thereon. ln order to prevent any possible revolving movement of thev orna-v inenting members 23 on the carrying rod 7, l have provided a bridge 24 having openings 25 therein, this bridge being positioned on the top edges 2G oit the pan 5 and in position to extend transversely thereacross so that vertical pins Q7 may be passed downwardly through the olicnings in thebri'dge and through the ornamcnting members y2,3 to hold the latter in position and prevent their revolvi llO y lt is quite evident, therefore that any nu1nber oi' bridges 24 may be used transversely of the pan 5 andany number olipins'? may be dropped down through the bridge 2li to pass through the ornament-ing members 23 torre'- tain the saine in their proper position. 'i

lt is quite evident, of course, that the I bridge 211 may be just as Well usedin the double type oit pan wherein the container 5 holds the inner receptacle in position. l in this event, the bridge would be clamped to the outer pan 5 and the pins'would be ei;VN tended downwardly through the loodstnit into the design lll. I TvVhile l have shown one particular form Aot design in connection with my inl ention, it

is to be understood that ,any ornamentingV oodstut may be employed, either in 'the nature otbloclrs or in the nature ot' a continuous strip ot ornamenting 'foodstuff ing through 4the body of the` calze oriotherv article Whieh'inay be made up in the container. y' y It is alsolevident that in the formation of candj,-the inner receptacle might be lmade temperature but which is not veiy lsolid and Y Which cannot be removed from an ordinary pan Without breaking. In my device,` 'the inner vreceptacle can be removed frointhe container andV` 'then the ends and sides and bottom may be removed to leave the jelly moldin its complete state, it of course Abe-y ing understood that before the inner container is removed, the pins Lwill `be drawn y parts i out of the container vin the mannerdescribed,

by removing therplug 1 0 at one end ofthe pan. p i Y i lt is also evident that by employing a cover 3l Whichsnugly fits the top ofthe container' 5, the contents Vmay be trans ported in its mold and" may be kept in sanitary condition preparatory to using.

liVhilel have illustrated and described my. invention'with some degree of part'icularity,v l realize that in practice various alterations therein may be made the right and privilege of changing the form of the details of construction or otherwise altering the .arrangement of the correlated the invention oithe scope ofthe appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, What l claim as new and desire to secure byUnited States Letters Patent is Y s l.. n means for ornamenting foodstuff coinpris'ing a container, a lrnoclredoivn receptacle in said container', rods extending between the walls of the `Acontainer and receptacle and adapted to carry ornamenting members and the Walls of the container andthe receptacle being provided With openings through Which rthe'iods may be removedwhereby theoinainentingl members are left'einbedded inthe Y bodv ofthe foodstuff.

which `coii'ipr-ises a container', receptacle in saidV container in whichv the -ifoodsluif is prepared, the opposite VWalls vof the container and the receptacle being provided ivnh oninings, rods passing through said openings and adaptedto carry edibleA members arranged in design formation,

I therefore reserve Without departing from the spirit of [i means for ernamenting foodstuff a knock-down v plates vattached tosaid container Wall, yrod holdingmembers in said plates, said members `being reinovablevyiihcreby the rods can be drawn out of the container and the receptaclesto leave the edible pieces embedded inthe foodstuff. n A

' 3. A means for ornaii'ienting foodstuffcomprising a container, rods extendingvbetiveen' the walls thereof and adapted to carry orna-y inenting members andsaid Walls being pro-- vided with openings through Which the rods may be removed whereby the ornamenting members ai'e left embedded in the body of the foodstuff and a holder on the container having depending pin extensions adapted to pass through said ornainenting members to pre-- vent shifting thereof during the food completing process.

4t. A means for ornamenting foodstuff comprising a container, members lpassing theren through and adapted to carry ornaments and a `holder on the container having depending ornaments to prevent shifting thereof during thel food finishing process. Y. e 1

5. A means 'for ornaineiiting foodstuff coinprising a container, `a knock-down receptacle Within the contaiiieitlie opposite Walls of the container and the receptacle being provided i in said extensions and plug members for said extensions arranged to cover-'the ends of the rods and force the closure members into posi` tien to seal the openings in saidcontainer wall.

5. A means for ornamenting foodstuff comprising acontainer, rods extending between r the Wallsthereofand adaptedto carry orna-' l inenting members, theivalls being provided with openings through which the rods may be ij'einov'ed Wherebythe ornamentingmenr bers are left embedded in the bodyV of the foodstuff, ineansforclosing the openingslin the container at a point Wherethe rodspass therethrough, means for locking'the rods in `pin extensions adapted to pass through said Y' l10e p position in said container rand a vertically disposed holder on the container having depending` pin extensions adapted to pass through :said ornamenting'members to prevent shiftv ing thereof during the food completingprocess.

7. A means prising a container, a plurality of holders eX- tendiiig between the Walls of said container' vfor retaining edible 'food pieces in design formation inthe body ofthefoodstuf held in the container.;l means for locking the holders in posit-ion in 'said' container, said locking member being arranged to allovi7 Withdrawal for ornamenti-ng foodstuff com! n' eomoletn 0 broeess.

8. Almeans for ormrmenthg foodstuff ineludmge separable Container eomprrsmg end.

10 walls, :i bottom piece engaging said end walls,

and side Wells supported by the bottom and ttmg urto szud end Walls, rods eXtendmg between the Walls thereof and adapted toy carry ormuuehtng members, said Wallsbeing provided with openings through Which 15 vthe rods may be removed whereby the ornamentino" members are left vembedded in the C3 body or the foodstuff.

te testimony whereof I ahx my signature.

ALBERT MARTIN. [L sp] 

